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SpaceX targets Sept. 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight, with 26 V3 Starlink satellites

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SpaceX has moved Starship Flight 14 to no earlier than Sept. 28, pending regulatory approval, after initially targeting Sept. 22. The roughly 10-hour mission would be Starship’s first orbital flight and attempt to deploy 26 V3 Starlink satellites, marking a major test of the vehicle’s launch and in-space operations.

Discovered 2026-09-17T07:06:39.932071-07:00 | 2026-09-17T07:06:39.932071-07:00

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  • Starship Flight 14 would mark the vehicle’s first orbital mission, making regulatory approval and flight performance pivotal milestones for SpaceX’s launch architecture.
  • The mission is planned to deploy 26 V3 Starlink satellites, linking Starship’s development directly to the scale-up of SpaceX’s satellite network.
  • The six-day schedule shift underscores that the Sept. 28 target remains contingent on regulatory approval.

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